You could also offer to cover part of their tax liability through negotiation or encourage them to convert the property into their primary residence to use the IRS exclusion for up to $250K/$500K in gains.

Otherwise, you won't have the extra funds necessary to cover the rising costs of goods and services in the future.What causes rents (and prices) to increase?

You need sufficient rental income to cover your expenses, or you bleed money. 

I would agree with Chris, I would not use debt to cover all costs and then hope to get a good pop on the sale to cover all the debt, payments and still have some in the end to make a profit to do it again.

These templates cover various aspects of subcontracting, including responsibilities, materials, and liabilities3.

Morby says something in his groups that isn’t covered here.

My savings was completely drained from interest payments and surprise costs I had to manage, and lots of little costs that at the outset I believed this guy would cover (100 to mow grass, every two weeks).

You take a HELOC for your primary renovations at 7%, invest the funds from option 1 to cover the payments of the HELOC.

Hey Robert - Condos and apartments can be a solid entry point due to lower purchase prices and potentially lower maintenance responsibilities, especially if the HOA covers exterior upkeep.

Some examples:Section 8 typically covers 80% of the rent (depending on tenant income), with tenants responsible for the remaining 20%.